Davenport-bed.



H, e N. M. PRBBDMAN.

DAVENPORT BED.

APPLICATION HLED AUG. s, 1912.

Patented Sept. 1, 1914.

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DAVENPORT BED.

APPLICATION P1LED.AUG.5, 1912.

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HYMAN FREEDMAN AND NATHAN M. FREEDMAN,

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DAVENPORT-BED.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 1, 1914. i

Application led August 5, 1912. Serial N o. 713,485.

To all 'ln/1,0m t may concern Be it known that we, HYMAN FREEDMAN and NATHAN M. FREEDMAN, citizens of the United States, residing' at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Davenport-Bed, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to folding or davenport beds in which the bed spring and bedding are adapted to be folded into the structure of the davenport and has for its special objects the simplifying of such a structure whereby it can be more economically manufactured and can be made more rigid and No attain the above objects by the structure illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which z- Figure 1 is an elevation of a structure embodying our invention in open position' with one end of the couch left oi" to more clearly show the construction; F ig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing the structure in partially folded position; Fig. 3 is a view similar to Figs. 1 and 2, showing the structure in completely folded position, and Fig. 4 is a front elevation.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The davenport or couch consistsv of the end portions 1, which form the arms 2, of the couch, and have the elevated rear portions 3, which are connected by the transverso members 4. A paddedor upholstered hack, 5, is rigidly mounted in the upper portion of and between the elevated rear portions 3, and transverse portions 4. Sultabletracks, 6, are mounted horizontally in the lower inner sides of the end portion 1, in which a roller 7 travels. The roller 7 is carried by the rear end of a frame 8 having forward legs 9, provided with rollers 10, so that the frame 8 may be pulled forward out of the davenport frame or pushed back into a position between the ends 1. To the upward forward corners of theframe 8 adjacent the tops of the posts 9 1s pivotally secured a semi-circular plate 11 which extends above the frame 8 and the lower edge of which is cut away at 12. To the forward portion of this plate 11 is pivoted another frame13, the lower surface of which is upholstered at 14 and forms the seat of the davenport in its closed'position. A leg 15 is pivoted to the forward end of the frame 13 and a link 16 pivotally connects the leg 15 at a short distance below its-pivotal connection with the frame 13 to the plate 11 so that when the frame 13 is closed as shown 1n. Fig. 2 the link will automatically cause the folding of the leg 15 to a position substantially parallel with the end of the frame suitable stop 17 is provided to steady the leg 15 in open position and a stop 18 is provided upon the leg l5 to come into operation in closed position for the purpose of preventing rattling and for making a better and firmer structure.

The bed spring consists of separate sections suitablyhinged together, one for the davenport itself and one for each additional frame. Aplate 19 is secured to the portions 3 ofthe davenport frame just behind and below the back 5. To this plate 19 is pivotally secured by the link 20 the rear end of Itile-first section 21 of the spring. The second section 21a of the spring is pivoted to the first section 21 at 22 and is carried upon the frame 8 by the link 23 pivoted respectively to the spring section 21a and the frame 8. The outer end of the section 21 andthe third section 24 of the spring frame are each pivoted respectively to links 25 which are in turn pivoted to standards 26 carried by the inner end of the frame '13. The outer ends of the sections 24 of the spring frame are pivoted to braces 27 upon the outer ends of the frame 13.

When it is desired to fold this bed the outer section 13 is lifted,- the section 24 swings with relation tothe plate 25, and the plate 25 swings upon its pivot and with relation to the section 21a of the spring which swings the section 21a forwardly and downwardly upon the link 23, which drops the forward end of the spring section 21. After the frame 13 is folded upon the top of the frame 8, the frame 8 is pushed back l between the ends 1, of the davenport which operates -to swing the section 21, of the spring upon the link 20 rearwardly, andv pphind the back 5, as clearly shown in will -be seen, from the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawings, that thisconstructionhas no unnecessary parts and permits of the employment of a rigidly positioned back which greatly stiffens and improves the structure as a whole.

Having described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: A

1. A davenport bed comprising a rigid main frame, consisting of a back and side pieces, a frame, slidable with respect to said main frame, aseat portion hinged to said slidable frame, a spring made in a front, rear and a middle section, a link swingingly connecting the rear-end of tion to a point at the rear of the back of the main frame, a pivotal connection between the front of said rear frame and the rear of said middle frame, a link centrally pivoted near the corner of said seat portion, the front of said middle section being pivoted to one end of' said link,

the rear of said tront section being pivoted' to the remaining end of said link, and the front of said ront section being pivoted ,to said seat, and a pivotal link connecting said middle section with said slidable frame.

2. A davenport bed comprisin a main frame consisting of a back and en sections rigidly secured together, a lgrooved track horizontally disposedupon the end sections of said main frame, a movable frame having said rear secinto the lateral projections extending grooves of said tracks, a seat section hinged to the forward end of said movable frame, a bed spring consisting of front, rear and middle'sections, a link swingingly connecting the rear end of said rear section to a point at the rear of the back of the main frame, a pivotal` connection between the front of said rear section and the rear of said middle section, a link centrally pivoted to the corner of the bottom of said seat section, the front of said middle section being pivoted to an end of said link, the rear of said front section being pivoted to the other -end of said link, and the iront of said front section being swingingly linked to said seat section, and a link swingingly connectin said middle section with said slidable rame.

In testimony whereof We aiix our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

HYMAN FREEDMAN. NATHAN M. FREEDMAN.

Witnesses:

SAMUEL G. GRoDsoN, BENJ. T. RovA'roME. 

